Top 10 Things that Have Been Used as Money
Throughout history, people have traded with useful, beautiful, or, on some occasions, decidedly odd things.The Top Ten
Gold
The gold standard.
Paper
Metal coins
Candy
In 2008, people in Buenos Aires actually used candy in place of coins.
Salt
Salt was once so rare in Europe that it was used to pay soldiers' wages. That's where we got the word salary from.
Salt became highly valuable in the past and played a crucial role in the USA's growth!
Fish
In prisons, people have actually traded fish as a form of currency.
Shells
Shells were sometimes used as currency in Asia, Africa, and Europe many years ago.
Tea bricks
Used in Asia, the value was determined by the quality of the local tea and the leaves used.
Bottle caps
Is this a joke from Fallout? Because it's pretty funny if it is!
Rai stones
Used on an island in Micronesia, these round limestone slabs had their own individual value, which was decided by the stone's history.
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